Transporter Journey planner vs TSU Bus Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Transporter Journey planner
This app provides real-time public transit information, including live vehicle tracking and up-to-the-minute timetable adjustments. It offers intelligent delay notifications and a live map of transit vehicles and city bike stations.
- Real-time route and timetable updates
- Live map of vehicle positions
- Intelligent delay notifications
- City bike station information
- Favorite stops and lines
- Siri Shortcuts support
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REALTIME Transporter is a realtime journey planner. This means that routes and stop timetables are kept up to date, according to how well the traffic is on schedule. Route results continuously adjust departure and arrival times. You see if lines are delayed or ahead of schedule. LIVE MAP Live map shows current vehicle positions for all public transit lines, with smooth animations. Timetables, stops and route information is available for each vehicle. The map also shows city bike stations around you in Helsinki and Turku, complete with number of available bikes. ROUTE HELPER Route helper lets you know when things aren't going as planned. Transporter lets you know about big delays with push notifications. A notification alerts you if you cannot make it in time for your next change on your route. PRIVACY No external analytics libraries have been bundled in the app. You keep your data to yourself. Details: - Realtime routing and timetable data in Finland from Digitransit.fi API (Helsinki, Waltti cities and smaller towns) - VR train data in Finland from Digitraffic API - Timetables are available for nearest lines and stops. You can set favorites for quick access. - Live Map displays all vehicles, including buses and trains (Helsinki, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Lappeenranta, Oulu, Tampere and Turku) - Average delay graphs for lines in HSL area - City bike stations and number of available bikes on map (Helsinki, Oulu and Turku) - Intelligent reminders notify you based on actual vehicle position and estimated arrival time - Route helper notifies you of any delays on your selected route - Siri Shortcuts support for often used actions. - Font size selection and dark themes, and a suite of other options to customize the app for your needs Apple Watch app: - Finds data for a nearby stop or vehicle using Beacon API in HSL area - Shows realtime departure times for favorite stops and stations - Finds next routes to favorite destinations Please note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
TSU Bus Tracker
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This app allows you to keep track of your children's bus location and get notifications in real time once the bus is getting near by.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TSU Bus Tracker at Free against Transporter Journey planner's $0.99. TSU Bus Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.5). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
TSU Bus Tracker is free to download; Transporter Journey planner costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Transporter Journey planner ships an update every 5 weeks, TSU Bus Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transporter Journey planner | TSU Bus Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.5 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pasi Salenius | The Solutions Unit (TSU) / Part of Shnoudi Trading Co. (STC) |
In-app purchases
Transporter Journey planner
No in-app purchases
TSU Bus Tracker
No in-app purchases
Questions
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